Where is the Internet of Things heading in 2014?
Analysts have predicted that the Internet of Things will continue to grow in 2014, and more enterprises will start to realise the potential benefits.
Stories by Rebecca Merrett
NT govt department in mainframe refresh
The North Territory government's Department of Corporate and Information Services (DCIS) will soon be one of the first organisations in the world to deploy IBM zEnterprise BC12 mainframe, as part of its four-year IT system refresh.
BoM tenders for supercomputer
The Bureau of Meteorology has released a request for tender for the supply and support of a supercomputer.
Digital Tasmania uncertain about Turnbull’s NBN rollout ‘facts’
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘facts’ around updates to the National Broadband Network rollout map and whether he will honour existing contracts still leaves uncertainty for many Tasmanians, according to Digital Tasmania spokesperson Andrew Connor.
Australian IT spending to grow 2.3 per cent in 2014: Gartner
Many Australian companies could increase their IT budgets next year with analyst firm Gartner forecasting total tech spending will jump by 2.3 per cent year-on-year.
iPad still crushing competition: survey
Apple continues to dominate the market, with 68 per cent of 1298 tablet users owning an iPad and 45 per cent of 2040 smartphone users owning an iPhone , according to mobile industry group AIMIA’s 9th annual survey for 2013.
Almost half large enterprises to have hybrid cloud by 2017: Gartner
Instead of battling with public and private cloud trade-offs, more organisations are turning to a hybrid cloud model, according to Gartner.
iOS fastest growing mobile operating system in 2013
Apple iOS is the fastest growing mobile operating system in 2013, with iPhone users growing from 14 per cent of worldwide market share in Q1, 2013 to 19 per cent in Q3, according to GlobalWebIndex.
Google Australia launches bush fire Crisis Map
Google Australia has launched a map that displays the location of current bush fires, whether a fire is under control, who is responding to the crisis and other information.
Apple iOS 7 tablets to maintain enterprise lead
Apple will continue to dominate the enterprise tablet market following the launch of new iPad Air and Mini iOS 7 devices on Tuesday (US time), according to analysts.
Most businesses prefer reliable NBN over cheap connection costs: survey
A new survey from the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has found 40 per cent of Australian businesses prefer reliable, quality high-speed broadband over cheap connection and access costs (30 per cent).
3D printers to become cheaper as shipments grow
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will nearly double by 2015, driving down the cost of the technology, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Immature technology slowing private cloud take up
Immature technologies and change management processes are hampering the uptake of private cloud services, says Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman.
Disclosed security vulnerabilities expected to decline
The number of disclosed security vulnerabilities is projected to decline or stay on par with last year, according to IBM’s X-Force 2013 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report.
Global telco IT spending to reach US$60b by 2017: Ovum
Telecoms technology spending is forecast to grow modestly at a 0.6 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2013 to 2017, reaching US$60 billion by 2017, according to analyst firm Ovum.